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Which the Definition/Meaning of encephalectomy in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY

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_encephal-_ +‎ _-ectomy_

encephal- +‎ -ectomy

Which the Definition/Meaning of encephalectomy in categoryENGLISH - NOUN

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ENCEPHALECTOMY (_plural_ ENCEPHALECTOMIES)
* Removal of the brain.
* 2006, "Incorruptible virus protection", _The Financial Express_, 28 August 2006:
Aside from thematic similarities, one other element common to most zombie movies is the scene where a soon-to-be ENCEPHALECTOMY victim spots a zombie, formerly a loved-one, and reasons "the power of our relationship will protect me", and therefore fails to flee.